These conference proceedings cover topics including early metallurgy across Eurasia, bronze casting technologies in ancient China, ancient iron and steel techno

One of the leading Soviet archaeologists describes the development of ancient mining and metallurgy in the northern half of Eurasia. While the first traces of m

This book concentrates on the social and economic effects that metals have had on community life and on wider historical developments. It gives a fascinating pe

This text covers the early experimentation with metals and alloys and on production of metal artifacts which helps to understand the emergence of early Chinese